White fabric looking texture with some nice random wave features.
Source Hendrik Lammers
An abstract pale yellow paper-like background with stains colored in yellow and green.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Kingsdene', Maria Fetherstonehaugh, 1878.
Source Firkin
He influenced us all. “Don’t be sad because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Heroes of North African Discovery', Nancy Meugens, 1894.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'A Child of the Age', Francis Adams, 1894.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
Adapted from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Lovely pattern with splattered vintage speckles.
Source David Pomfret
Here's a tile-able wood background image for use in web design.
Source V. Hartikainen
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Luxury pattern, looking like it came right out of Paris.
Source Daniel Beaton
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo